French Lawyers Deem Bolsonaro’s Actions in the Amazon Crimes Against Humanity
Lawyer Jessica Finelle and François Zimeray, also a lawyer and former French ambassador in charge of human rights, report that...
August 22, 2019Topic
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Brazil’s Central Bank Sells U.S. Dollar Reserves for First Time in Ten Years
The Central Bank (BC) began auctioning on Wednesday, August 21, US$200 (R$800) million dollars from currency reserves to ensure the...
August 22, 2019
Swiss Food Giant Nestlé Will Invest R$1 Billion in Brazil Over Next Three Years
Reuters) Lake Geneva-based food giant Nestlé said on Wednesday it will invest R$1 billion (US$250 million) in Brazil’s São Paulo...
August 22, 2019
São Paulo Announces Founding of Center for 4th Industrial Revolution
João Doria, the governor of São Paulo, announced on Wednesday, August 21st, the foundation of the Center for the 4th...
August 22, 2019
Brazil Signs Trade Memorandum of Understanding with United Kingdom
Brazil and the United Kingdom signed today, August 21st, a memorandum of understanding to encourage trade between the two countries.
August 22, 2019
Lower House Approves Urgency for Bill Allowing Gun Carrying on Rural Property
On the evening of Tuesday 20th August 2019, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved the request for urgency...
August 21, 2019
U.S. Legislators Question American Collaboration with Lava Jato
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, August 20th, 2019, members of the Democratic Party sent a letter to the...
August 21, 2019
Brazil’s Government Set to Announce Privatization of Postal Service “Correios”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Postal and Telegraph Company (Correios) is on the list of seventeen state-owned companies...
August 21, 2019
Argentina’s Alberto Fernández Rejects Economic Protectionist Measures
Argentina’s presidential favorite, Alberto Fernández, has pledged not to regulate the economy should he win the elections in October. In...
August 21, 2019